Posts Tagged ‘maryam amirebrahimi’
From Facebook to God’s Book
Updated Version | Originally Posted November 2011 The Qur’an Series: Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI | Part VII Many of us have an addictive relationship with Facebook. We check our accounts compulsively, multiple times a day. It is sometimes the last thing many of us do before we sleep and the first thing [...]
Do You Really Want to Memorize the Qur’an?
The Qur’an Series: Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI | Part VII Many of us make excuses for why we cannot memorize the Qur’an. Some of us are too busy. Some of us simply feel it’s too insurmountable a task. However, we make these excuses while having many blessings, countless of which others pray [...]
How Can I Enjoy Listening to the Qur’an in Taraweeh When I Don’t Understand What is Being Recited?
The Qur’an Series: Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI | Part VII During Ramadan, many of us attend taraweeh (night prayers) at the masjid. Some of us stay until the Imam leads us in witr (a final supplementary prayer). For many of us, this can amount to over two hours of prayer time and for [...]
Getting Real with Da`wah: Those Touchy Situations
Imagine three scenarios. The first: A young man sees a Muslim woman sitting behind a table that reads, “Free Qur’ans and Info on Islam,” on his campus. The young man has been wanting to learn more about Islam and thinks this as the perfect opportunity. In his desire to show his respect and acceptance of [...]
10 Tips to Becoming One of Allah’s Special People
The Qur’an Series: Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI | Part VII I was not a conscientious Muslim. As I entered my freshman year of high school, I had one very specific goal which I was determined to accomplish: to become popular. “Piety” was not consistent with this goal – at least not in my [...]
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